Intentions Quotes

701 quotes by 550 authors

Thereâ€™s more to honesty than â€¦ than an arrangement of words. They say faeries canâ€™t lie, but you lie in your intentions, your attitude, your… — Cassandra Clare
It's not intentions that matter. It's actions. We are what we do and say, not what we intend to. — Kristin Hannah
The more the media peddled fear, the more the people lost the ability to believe in one another. For every new ill that befell them,… — Bernard Beckett
Almost certainly I will not tell her my intentions this evening or tonight. I will put it off. Why? Because words are actions and they… — Hanif Kureishi
When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you lie rather than accepting yourself for who you really areâ€”or, in this case,… — Michael J. Sullivan
In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences — Alija Izetbegovic
Even with the best intentions, growing apart might just be an inevitable part of growing up. — Megan McCafferty
Teenage boys cannot be trusted. Their intentions are not pure. — Rachel Cohn
Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions. — James C. Collins
Our proximity keeps us honest. Our intentions keep us strangers. — Corey Taylor
Everything in modern city life is calculated to keep man from entering into himself and thinking about spiritual things. Even with the best of intentions… — Thomas Merton
Time and distance have a way of playing tricks with your best intentions. — Anthony Kiedis
Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from… — Milton Friedman
I believe that in judging our actions we are more severe than professional judges. We judge not only our actions, but our thoughts, our intentions,… — Anais Nin
I don't like people who speak or think in terms of gaining anybody's confidence. If one's actions are honest, one does not need the predated… — Ayn Rand
Someone can have the best intentions,' Markov said, 'but offering the wrong advice, the wrong help at the wrong time, can be worse than not… — Tonya Hurley
Men are like that sometimes - if they meet someone and fall in love, it's real, no matter how fast it happened. But if someone… — Nicholas Sparks
There's always a price you pay when you lie. Once you introduce a lie into a relationship, even for the best of intentions, it is… — Harlan Coben
Just because they didnâ€™t shoot you all in the head doesnâ€™t mean their intentions were somehow honorable. Why do you think they came here? Just… — Veronica Roth
We destroy things with our curiosity. We shatter with our best intentions — Lauren DeStefano

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